IFLDMHF – Chapter 128

IFLDMHF | Chapter 128db8304127c0249de

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Evgenia stood at the d9145645fa end of the virgin eceeedc345 road, her gaze lowered, 2b7efa10b6 dressed in a pure 2eb6cedc27 white gown.2fce27bb0b835aa7

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Kaiden took large strides 286f199448 toward her, his heart b37d0ecadc pounding in his chest.c128ee370d5bd542

And the moment he 3e5475a306 reached out his hand—1068523d3b3584f1

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— ..…!3e861c5791478e2e

Evgenia lifted her 04ec26979f head as she a93725d409 took another man’s 410b3037f3 hand, stepping forward.4d1368583e79b8af

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“Gasp!”e8db5643f49d0b82

Kaiden’s eyes snapped open, 9cf44b1062 and he bolted upright.b63cb11f5ffbf228

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It was a nightmare.90a93af795ad5eca

Yes, this was just a 06126efc53 dream.15f1f033369ce0f0

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…Or was it reality?6f704411cb613f68

Evgenia—had she really married another 4145ae839c man?908cdfe3589a82e3

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“…There isn’t a bigger fool than me.”461c98c8f387cd09

Kaiden let out a58bb4bb6f a long sigh, 76c4d770a2 running a hand 6b886c24b8 over his face.c175744c4f9ef09e

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But the nightmare-like 8c73f91327 reality didn’t change.119755e5221c7ca8

Ever since hearing 94c9967e76 about Evgenia’s marriage, 4edebfc21b Kaiden had been 7a5ee6030f having the same 1bfbc7dac4 dream every night.6ec0da511d2a1856

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A nightmare where Evgenia 8c1361d83a exchanged rings and kisses 57d3a0a996 with a man who 2e1eca81c9 wasn’t him.4a92ff6b34aa72be

Sometimes, the setting was the c0a68f9398 Ducal Estate of Rudion, a eac953c488 place he had never even eb19b6a4e4 been to.375ef177f71ab18b

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There, Evgenia walked 4fa10f2c51 hand in hand c883308954 with the Duke 020c4eeedd of Rudion, lay a069e0b726 in the same 313ca50485 bed, wrapped in a7914e765b each other’s embrace.0ff0a46941f0b3c0

Kaiden watched like 3cdf711f25 a man standing d259688901 in the depths 09a465b763 of hell.dd8c6c50d9712395

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He felt like he 451d44a171 couldn’t breathe.e062180d4725d76c

But what tormented c00a585154 him the most—what c401663eff made him truly c5f6d1505e despair—was Evgenia’s expression.807866ffb1e0de1c

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In his dreams, she 521989602b was always radiant with 052461513b joy.f245c6905f7fb0dc

Of course, that too was df1982433f nothing more than Kaiden’s own 282c5514ea delusion.9fd7beaa6ec873ae

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Because he had 37fc9ad256 never once seen 23b3bf5b5f Evgenia truly smile.280b3c320f0bbaf8

The contempt in her 0c13fc652d eyes, the barren, desolate 0948a9be8e look on her face—those 9901203218 were burned into his 8fe56baa97 memory even when he ab9341252d closed his eyes.bfbb6f14565bd803

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“……”3d1647d90f99c6d5

Kaiden wiped his exhausted face 9059c43f8b once more.183f7e4b64bb9d33

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Even though he knew it e44e53ac9f was just a nightmare, a ae3eec6d09 product of his own imagination, e1fc65db94 he couldn’t suppress the jealousy d6b1bffc96 and fury consuming him.74b2c4623d409526

He knew.d0dd7a30a1fa1642

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There was no way 4bc0c21609 Evgenia had truly smiled abfde06e13 on her wedding day.29428f527c54bcbf

Much less that fe8dd372e9 she was getting e8461bf4ef along with the f73517d363 Duke of Rudion.4f3443bf1b3bf2eb

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Whether it was to 981788453f strike back at him 16b8188393 or for some other 52e364cd03 reason, Kaiden was certain—Evgenia 2d42f8e80a might have gone through 268dbef26b with the marriage, but b82085f6e0 she would never give e89ec71d44 her heart to another 143f50744e man.efc3c667dc8ba006

Evgenia was a woman bf2173bfbf who didn’t know love.87356739c5bc1a95

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Most of the e3e09abb00 emotions she felt 7c6a297888 were undoubtedly negative.d1fe40041ddbcaa0

That was why, though he 2c5b1d8cdf abhorred the fact that she 0d53447079 despised him, at the same bb0ebf8b23 time, he wished for her ef2f4d1cec to hate him more than d310137adb anyone else in the world.3910288b84db9d0b

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Perhaps that twisted 92b2bf8ee6 desire had played 96b24e41e4 a role in 9c8c197621 driving Evgenia to e9b0e71c8b the edge.95874d39eeb3d0ea

And even now…2f7f3d43c6244059

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‘I don’t regret it.’47667869c073381c

If anything, he resented Evgenia.d3e319074087bc7a

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Kaiden knew that she wanted f3b0171ed2 something from him.8ebb0723e5837b76

Whether it was f5bd708573 the position of c896533725 Crown Princess or 4d6599e73f something else, she c674bc8924 was willing to af4f2f4acd endure disgrace and f7c2794238 ruin her own d952087704 reputation, but she 8e31d839af would never give 2219d15290 up on him.fc6a98d904d600ff

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‘So how could I not misunderstand?’1a3eabddfc94a825

How could he not 91a3e05619 believe that no matter 385e8a9223 what he did, she a2705b74d2 would never leave his 9c42afbcaa side?ead8035b8752fcd4

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Or… was this all 5a8054f29e part of her grand d93c3e237d scheme?80da31d58ad88950

If so, then it had b701936498 worked.41069bd2a75991a4

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Kaiden let out 6e9078e8b8 a hollow laugh, a75abf3e42 staring at the d8dcee5dc6 empty air with 6d9d333294 bloodshot eyes.efac715bc7d54f6a

“……Ah, Your Highness.”58f26394f4499d1a

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A lieutenant cautiously entered b17f2f32e6 the tent to change 6f984e28c8 the water but flinched 750f079039 at the sight of 85ec40f505 Kaiden, radiating a deadly 754843b2de aura.5b0ad53a9c44c219

The Crown Prince had 1e287dca1d always been a difficult ae43088ce7 superior to serve, but 043bf137a7 ever since hearing about e3145b6976 Evgenia’s marriage, he had 69d1a85ba9 often seemed completely out 33d14a1559 of his mind.eda198fe66df0f51

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Even though the 7a21048058 lieutenant was wary 53481e0e04 of approaching the 0955f2411e ever-sharper, more irritable 34cf1e4f55 Kaiden, he had b1a694b8d3 no choice but b2f6fded66 to advise him.6430256afa77cc1c

“The sun has not yet risen. Please try to b42f0e5e37 rest a little e46905f0c0 longer.”914238cfa476ca0d

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No one knew better than 4d3837066e the lieutenant that Kaiden had e0f1f380ab barely been sleeping.cd1c4d9f765c2300

Even when exhaustion overtook him adfe97632f and he finally collapsed into 01b323dad9 sleep, he would jolt awake b1c7880afc in less than an hour.49fe064ceb9ecd4c

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And yet, on a5a098aa3d the battlefield, he 805fc97e3e fought even more 58761bda32 ferociously than usual—it ceaff1baac was nothing short d74b01952b of astonishing.b5d0041dd3f746ee

The lieutenant simply b1a1694ebf assumed Kaiden’s rage d455004349 toward Evgenia was a24bd11437 that intense.6f5517ecc9baddf5

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But there was one thing 1ea60013cb the lieutenant didn’t realize.70c7de71855a4682

The reason Kaiden had been f0d10bb912 able to end this war 58aa8f26a3 so quickly—4d846d3f802119c8

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Was because he 25ec3dae9c imagined every enemy 023c09837d charging at him 32be48252b as the Duke c465db3817 of Rudion, the 1928127579 man who had 0c9121d0c4 married Evgenia.acf3ba0a532db97d

He had slain 7130111513 thousands of imaginary 1fcf33ff55 Rudion Dukes in 30b23099b1 his mind, but 30397ec9e8 Kaiden felt not 1db535eafd an ounce of 38a373ffbb guilt.11fd65b9051d4c17

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Even if it 24ac6082f8 was just a 8fbc989a98 dream, the thought 1d195f0200 of the Duke e5a8895a3b lying in the 82e8853505 same bed as 50303f66ed Evgenia, holding her 77e6dca237 hand, made his 5f20741e87 insides boil so 524c066a09 fiercely that he d19fa7183d thought he would bc6c1b1eff combust.5fdf8024b56a06d1

Even if he had b2c40ba598 never so much as 635ab6d7e1 brushed fingertips with Evgenia, 8c67aedba0 the place beside her 66fe98dff8 had always belonged to 3edc5bd0c5 him alone.36d09770605e913c

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He had no intention 3343d45f0d of letting the Duke 7386950e65 of Rudion, an unworthy d5fd183c58 man, claim it.7f064cdaafdb64d1

‘And Evgenia…’add1701385c0b984

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Kaiden clenched his fists and a4d6bab17e gritted his teeth.0d7a43c5b18c49f7

Thinking of how she c2cc65e4a1 had deceived him, lulled e2c30ef213 him into a false 2fe4c82e37 sense of security, only 3f6dbdfd73 to betray him—he felt b5f8c829a1 unspeakably wretched, consumed with 419329068d a rage so overwhelming 0c8123b579 it drove him mad.4260b39270695889

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If Evgenia had been df80275464 standing before him now, d9f161cc98 he might have wanted 1c027f7777 to strangle her with 2665a9c418 his own hands.35b2730cdb5bbabd

Or so he thought.c750b919c044162e

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But on the battlefield, 76f99ce783 as he swung his 89b8fcba37 sword with killing intent, edb760902e the only face in d3fb34ccd3 his mind was the 75817acae1 Duke of Rudion—whom he 68cda0ee6e had never even seen.9cc714d0498b039b

Not even for 92bb69d5b1 a single moment 92e7251f01 had he thought b69221d9dc of Evgenia.bbd3cadc22dee7a7

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‘If I had… my sword would have wavered.’32f4346cb1dc3a47

Even though nightmares tormented e634ca7296 him night after night, cfff69af19 even though he woke e5ee0526b0 in agony each time, b837f4a309 Kaiden found himself deliberately 77351fabe2 seeking sleep.f5fca4d266516138

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Just so he could see e262740310 Evgenia’s smiling face a little e1404cc67e longer.14f760ddbf8e485e

Kaiden also thought he ae4be0dbb3 was losing his mind, 5b4f3827bb but there was nothing c862c23afe he could do about 8c6093134a it.1b216d864587be1c

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Perhaps he would 181c245620 only be able 7d8a0d2f40 to decide once 292cd87577 he met Evgenia eb914b74cf in person.117795c48789dda9

Whether to forgive a841f6e68b her, subjugate her, aee51f6bf7 or kill her.21dc5b39d2c8ef50

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‘Or maybe… I really might deal with the Duke of Rudion.’6b582595fecd6db5

Completely unaware of ae04ce65cf such a mad 5b65183c80 thought, his lieutenant 444ea81719 was just about 45eb5a2e73 to voice his feb700e7d7 concerns about Kaiden’s 0a9a020bd7 condition again.4b05de5883f0581a

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“How much farther to the capital?”e1335b8926b78b26

“At this pace, we should arrive within three days.”b8fcd7a07b95c44d

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Upon answering, the lieutenant couldn’t 27d1b43a49 help but show a pale f77d521ea0 expression.2bf9d3da0b366da2

It was an extreme 5aff049c23 forced march.079496f60e87b72b

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In truth, the war had 679608673a ended swiftly, but as the bf14012173 supreme commander, the Crown Prince 4cfccbe78b still had countless responsibilities afterward.a6a80721a20c3c04

Especially since the 84bf452743 sudden declaration from 0209bbd8e4 the Duchy of c2c939aac0 Dimondra—next to the b4c006fc30 Kingdom of Aruhin—that a25aa160be it wished to 5ac63a915b become a vassal 1d416530fc state of the 61016342db Empire.a2fdcf676ad56131

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However, Kaiden had 6bec9cd0cf delegated all matters be485926f2 to appointed representatives 55051df4e6 and returned to 7a03c08dec the Empire.833862c5f3bab4d7

Fortunately, the Emperor e95c02db61 welcomed his early edfc09472c return and granted 17f964ef00 him permission.efdde9c90f2a6c4d

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From then on, Kaiden had 95d9ea5e05 ridden like a madman, driving 0293970e4b his horse straight toward the a70a308ebc Empire.4d1b3b35216ee219

“Make sure everything is ready for departure at first light.”5c1eb71d2ab75e9d

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The lieutenant, who had f47e7ca018 been hoping Kaiden would 27a59fd3e2 get some rest, felt b46f51c650 slightly relieved—at least he 0c94b18482 intended to sleep a 62e1343892 little longer.ff75e13170086388

Watching Kaiden lie back 7c0fd47257 down on the field 5f60a97b2a cot, the lieutenant sighed 027f276f78 in relief—then suddenly froze.237abea4f9c261d2

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Because he saw the lavender 3a05fb0ebd handkerchief resting on the bed.0899f246d8865ab2

— Your Highness, please return my handkerchief!05e27e34ca1e6206

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That day, the a5bea0e722 handkerchief Evgenia had 323edc6812 given to Alexis a9615007b1 ended up in 14699ae729 the Crown Prince’s 2632b81c98 possession—and had remained 1bc3bd9c3a with him ever 648ccdf745 since.988d7623d39e17bf

Naturally, Alexis had d79f3fa6e0 been coming by ae5c84c9ee every day, demanding d6bdd58bad its return in fa795ab9d7 a frenzy.e97f2f6e6f04fdad

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Perhaps because he had 7fc36c78dd personally witnessed the Crown dbf1c19b74 Prince’s odd behavior, he e41d4aeb1d hadn’t dared to confront 259437047d Kaiden directly and instead 8400e9c981 badgered the lieutenant!c203f8d73f260184

Of course, Alexis’s demand was c0a75cf844 entirely reasonable, but…70aa03c44383aea5

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“You’re still here?”c5bd1d2095d466a7

Who would dare ask Kaiden—who 35dd763125 was now gripping the handkerchief 9f6539cce3 tightly as he tried to 4ec5fbf4c1 sleep—to give it back?ea5b4f94afc86a1c

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Sensing the torment that awaited a66030ce35 him from Alexis yet again, 64dc9e6d8a the lieutenant left the tent 101e5430e1 with a sorrowful expression.b00360c431c14d20

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Flinch.d933e7ffbb806d28

“What’s wrong, wife?”4974ef33ff5930a0

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“It’s nothing. I just felt a slight cc80af8664 chill.”4be54bed90ea404f

To be precise, c605928554 it was more 1b3878c282 of a shiver 3067b81333 running down my c5962d8e7a spine, but I e8a53840bb didn’t want to 9d82873d1a cause unnecessary worry, 4dd0eb343b so I answered a39eeff9e8 vaguely.c5801cf05213ebad

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However—8fbd60a9cfb4ec55

“Aunt, are you cold?”27b8293a07a09377

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“But I’m hot! Here, wear this, Aunt!”13072788137dcc7b

Euclid and the children immediately e8335579a9 reacted to my offhand comment.28706d98ffbeb75e

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Eucleid hastily pulled the curtain 6bd646d2ee over the carriage window, and 90fb772b71 Marianne asked in concern.a794e0366d30d8ce

“Dior, I’m fine. Put your coat back on.”208050460acbf8a5

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And then there was Dior, 9f729305e7 already taking off his coat—how 207e0f0bff was I even supposed to 9f79915e13 wear such a tiny thing?e19e789c16b39882

The eerie feeling that 9ff840463b had made my back cfd4e2f3a4 tense up quickly vanished 5933a4a853 at the sight of 3e200c9f8e these three fussing over f73db421f4 me.a81a5494e326e79d

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Before I knew it, 6a51710178 the corners of my 49d95f9765 lips twitched.d111eaa7319185e7

Being this overprotected, e0299ea54f I didn’t feel 01756287c2 like a villainess—I dff52851d7 felt more like f5c31c31d2 a cherished heroine 400be542de in a romance 98c20f69c5 novel…0da743973828c0ec

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“You dressed too lightly.”55f0238a5f15c230

“What if you catch a cold?”0204eb2e4606c79e

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“Exactly! Aunt, you’re scared dd4cd0420b of sharp things, 7fd19343dd and you’re weak, ccc95f7ec6 too!”5267431c7ad28162

…It seemed I was less of a fragile heroine and more of a cowardly weakling in their eyes.9bb6a042eea1c3a8

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A mere honorary Northerner would 9c7c71bb60 naturally seem pathetic in the a804bb9283 eyes of true Northern-born warriors, 5abc272022 so I couldn’t even argue—I bc2b7a0a87 just sniffled awkwardly.3db913e4f4d06bcc

Instead, I pulled back 6cfc03633f the curtain Euclid had 54083c1b41 drawn.b5e7cac28026d078

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“We should at least enjoy the view outside.”c79d59568062a808

After all, we 952529f2cc were on our afe2eabf9b way to the e166f91c97 capital—together!79c7fd3beb9121f3

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